INVITATION FOR BID BRUSH TRUCK BODY, FIT OUT & SKID INSTALLATION
| Location: | Massachusetts |
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| Posted: | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Due: | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Agency: | Town of Lincoln |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 20251103 |
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| Bid Number: |
20251103
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| Bid Title: |
INVITATION FOR BID BRUSH TRUCK BODY, FIT OUT & SKID INSTALLATION
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| Category: | Fire Dept |
| Status: | Open |
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Goods and Services submission confirmation
The following Goods and Services submission was
successfully received.
Planned date of publish is 11/3/2025
Awarding Agency
Agency Name Town of Lincoln
and Address:
Bid Number: 20241105
Contact Information
Name:
Daniel Pereira
Title:
Asst. Town Administrator
Phone:
7812592603
Fax
Email Address:
pereirad@lincolntown.org
Notify email address listed when final publish date assigned.
Address:
(if different
from above)
Estimated
Rate
Description
The Town of Lincoln is requesting bids for the supply and furnishing of a
brush truck body, fit out & skid installation for the Lincoln Fire Department
as outlined in the specifications contained herein. We are committed to
fostering diversity through our public policy to better serve our community.
As such, we promote diversity, equity and inclusion through our
procurement practices and strongly encourage such businesses (minority,
women, veteran, service-disabled veteran, disability and LGBT-owned) to
submit proposals to work with us. Bid packages are available for pick up
between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri at the Lincoln Fire Department, 169
Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 (781-259-2600 phone) or may be
downloaded online via the town's website at www.Lincolntown.org. For
further information, contact Chief Brian Young, Fire Chief, 781-259-2600
phone, brian.young@lincolntown.org.
Contract Information
Duration
Bid Release 11/05/2025
Date
12:01AM
Release
Time
Bid Deadline 11/26/2025
Date
12:00PM
Deadline
Time
Additional
Information
A mandatory information session and inspection shall be held at the Lincoln
Fire Department Headquarters, 169 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 on
11/20/25. Bidders who cannot attend this session must request special
arrangements for inspection no later than 11/13/25. Bids for all items
described in the Specifications are due no later than 12:00 PM on
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, via delivery to Chief Brian Young, Fire Chief
at Lincoln Fire Department, 169 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
This page can be printed for your records.
BRIAN J. YOUNG
INVITATION FOR BID
BRUSH TRUCK BODY, FIT OUT & SKID INSTALLATION
________________________________________________________________________________________________
BID ADVERTISMENT
The Town of Lincoln is requesting bids for the supply and furnishing of a brush truck body, fit out & skid installation for
the Lincoln Fire Department as outlined in the specifications contained herein. We are committed to fostering diversity
through our public policy to better serve our community. As such, we promote diversity, equity and inclusion through
our procurement practices and strongly encourage such businesses (minority, women, veteran, service-disabled
veteran, disability and LGBT-owned) to submit proposals to work with us.
Bid packages are available for pick up between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri at the Lincoln Fire Department, 169
Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 (781-259-8113 phone) or may be downloaded online via the town's website at
www.Lincolntown.org. For further information, contact Chief Brian Young, Fire Chief, 781-259-8113 phone,
brian.young@lincolntown.org.
All Bids must include all of the items and options described in the attached Specifications. All deliveries must comply
with the Specifications. The Bidder is to supply a list of at least five (5) fire trucks built by the bidder for the purposes of
reference checks as specified herein.
A mandatory information session and inspection shall be held at the Lincoln Fire Department Headquarters, 169
Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 on 11/20/25 at 10:00AM. Bidders who cannot attend this session must
request special arrangements for inspection no later than 11/13/25.
Bids for all items described in the Specifications are due no later than 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025,
via delivery to Chief Brian Young, Fire Chief at Lincoln Fire Department, 169 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
This full Invitation for Bid is comprised of:
1) Bid Advertisement…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 1
2) Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 2
3) Pre-Bid Meeting Information………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 3
4) Bid Submission Instructions……………………………………………………………………………………. Page 3
5) Intent of Specifications………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 3
6) Exceptions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 3
7) Qualifications of Bidders………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 3
8) Service Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 4
9) Emergency Vehicle Service Qualifications………………………………………………………………. Page 4
10) Project Management…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 4
11) Bid Response Requirements………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 4
12) Completion/Inspection ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 5
13) Warranty Information……………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
14) Rule for Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
15) Town’s Right to Reject Bids……………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5
16) Project Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 6
17) Attachment A – Authorizations……………………………………………………………………………… Page 15
18) Attachment B – Certifications……………………………………………………………………………….. Page 15
19) Attachment C – Sample Town of Lincoln Contract…………………………………………………. Page 16
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3. PRE-BID MEETING INFORMATION
No bid will be accepted unless the prospective bidder has thoroughly inspected the skid unit to be remounted and
become fully knowledgeable as to the work to be performed. In order to allow all potential bidders an opportunity to
be acquainted with the unit and specifications, a mandatory information session shall be held at the Lincoln Fire
Department Headquarters, 169 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 on 11/20/25 at 10:00AM. Bidder who cannot attend
this session must request special arrangements for inspection no later than 11/13/25.
4. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Bids for all items described in the Specifications are due no later than 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, via
delivery to Chief Brian Young, Fire Chief at Lincoln Fire Department, 169 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
The outside of the sealed envelope must be clearly marked "Lincoln Fire Department, Brush Truck" with the name
of the bidder on the exterior of the envelope. All bids received after the specified time and date will be rejected. The
Town reserves the right to waive any informality, to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids, and to take
whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
The bidder shall include the following information with their bid:
• Number of miles from the Town of Lincoln to the bidder's facility which must be owned and operated by the
bidder (maximum 50 miles)
• The number of truck service bays at the bidder's service facility (minimum 8 bays)
• The length of time the bidder has been in the emergency vehicle manufacture and repair business (minimum
10 years)
• Details of body/collision repair, fabrication, paint booth, and pump test service facilities
• Copies of EVT, ASE, and paint certificates.
By submitting a bid, the Bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days,
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after the due date for receipt of the bids.
The Town will review all submissions and, within 60 days of bids being due, will award this contract to the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder who meets the qualifications of this document. Equipment must be delivered within
the timeframe specified in the contract unless otherwise agreed. Per Massachusetts laws payment for goods can only
be released once the equipment has been delivered and accepted.
5. INTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS
These specifications cover minimum requirements as to the type of construction, finish, and tests to which the apparatus
must conform, together with certain details as to equipment and appliances to be furnished. Minor details of
construction, materials, where not otherwise specified, are left to the discretion of the contractor who shall conform to
industry standards along with applicable requirements of the current NFPA standards.
6. EXCEPTIONS
Substitutions, deviations, clarifications, or exceptions to these specifications must be listed on a separate page marked
"EXCEPTIONS" and must be accompanied by adequate data to allow the Fire Chief to determine acceptability. Proposals
that are found to have deviations without listing them will be rejected.
7. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Bids will only be considered from companies that have been in the business of emergency apparatus manufacturing
without interruption for a minimum period of no less than ten (10) years.
Bids shall only be accepted from corporations registered to do business in this state. Bidders must submit a copy of a
current "Certificate of Good Standing" from The Secretary of State. No contract or purchase order shall be awarded to
any bidder not meeting this requirement.
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